I was overwhelmed (translation = brought to tears) this week by unexpected blessings. I got a call from our Foundations credit card company reminding me that our card has a balance (from art supplies ordered for one of our programs) and could we please make a payment. I got online to discover it was an order I had placed the day before Alex was admitted to the hospital & has accrued two late payment fees. I was distressed to think the Foundation would be penalized for my forgetfulness so I gave them a call hoping they may be nice enough to remove some of the fee amounts but I got more than I bargained for. The representative who picked up was very kind when I explained about Alex and before we went any further she wanted to let me know she would be thinking & praying for us. That doesn’t happen very often. Then she said she could remove one fee as a ‘first time ‘ offender (my words not hers 😊). Then she was surprised, the system removed both late fees - now it was her turn to say ‘that never happens’. I thanked her profusely than headed out to the hospital to be with Alex while he's getting chemo.
On the way I stopped by Starbucks for fortification for the night ahead. A gal I know saw me driving up to the drive thru, rushed over to the window & wouldn’t take my card - she had given me her free drink...that doesn’t happen very often.
THEN I was serenaded by songs that God knew I needed to hear including a new favorite .... Broken Prayers.
I have found myself enveloped by Gods love & mercy lately. If you asked me two months ago if I would be saying this, my answer would be no. I don’t know how this story will end & I’m even less sure where it will take me. If we lose Alex I can’t predict what my response will be but I can see that God has taken me to a place I couldn’t have predicted two months ago.
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